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- 1901-1903 (Creation)
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7 cm of textual records
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Frederick Augustus Bagley, 1858-1945, was born in St. Lucia, British West Indies [some accounts say Jamaica] and at the age of ten came to Canada with his family. In 1874 he joined the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) and served until 1899. He served in the South African War, worked in the Land Titles office in Calgary and resumed his military service in First World War. He moved to Banff, Alberta in 1924 and worked in the Museum of Natural History. He was also very involved in the musical life of Calgary, and conducted the Calgary Citizens' Band from 1903 to 1920. He married Lucille "Lucy" May Kerr-Francis, 1868-1948, in 1890 and they had six daughters, Katherine Frances Clara (Hinchcliffe), 1891-1982, Mary Theresa Dorothy, 1892-1903, Helen Eva "Dolly", 1894-1894, Mary Patricia, 1900-1900, Fredrica Leona (Bent), 1904-1997, and Marian June (Connelly), 1907-1984.
For further information see the article, "Fred Bagley : Youngest Mountie" in Legends in Their Time : Young Heroes and Victims of Canada / George Sherwood and Stewart Sherwood, eds. -- Toronto : Dundurn, 2006, p. 77-88, "Frederick Augustus Bagley (R.S.N. OS 322, NS 247): Maverick" in Relatively Speaking, volume 44, number 2, August, 2015, p. 111-116; and Tom Dust "The Amazing Life of 'Mountie' Trumpeter Fred Bagley" in Canadian Winds: the Journal of the Canadian Band Association, volume 14, number 1, fall 2015, p. 21-23.
Archival history
Items were given to Keno Balla (uncle of donor, 1906-1993), by Bagley at some point during the 1920-30's in Calgary. Balla and Bagley played in a band together.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gayle MacDonald, 2002.
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Scope and content
Consists of material related to Colonel Bagley's involvement with the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force as a member of the 5th Battalion of the Canadian Mounted Rifles during the Boer War.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Appraisal complete, June 2017. (JN)
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Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Archival materials do not circulate and must be consulted in the TMM Library and Archives Reading Room. Duplication of materials in the collection may be subject to copyright and other restrictions. Please contact TMM Library and Archives staff for guidance on reproduction.
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English
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Good, with some folding and tearing of carbons and other material inserted into Bagley's "Organization O.C. Reports" book.
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Fred Bagley Fonds at the Glenbow Museum Archives:
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Fonds processed by Jason Nisenson, May 2017.
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Archivist's note
This AtoM record was created by Jason Nisenson, May 2017.